LETTER: Seniors organization needs support, says Cape Breton man

The National Pensioners Federation (NFP) has been the seniors voice for 73 years to the federal government.

The annual convention held in Nova Scotia this year revealed now our six million seniors in Canada make up 19 per cent of the population. For the first time in Canada people age 65 and over outnumber the youth under age 15.

The NFP has a new name, new constitution, new website, new Facebook page, new Twitter account and even a new YouTube account. More and more is now online because it is quick, inexpensive, secure and very effective.

The NFP executive is a very small group with limited funds striving to exist on a small budget of $60,000 and now even our president has to fundraise even though this should be the job of an executive director.

I have been selected to raise funds from our declining clubs and councils to join or rejoin the NPF.

The solution, we hope, is a strong yearly fundraising campaign. Both commercial enterprises and individuals will be requested to donate to the NPF drive for supporting funds.